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Malcolm McLaren Film in Times Square
Artists mentioned:Since he does happen to be the founder of the Sex Pistols, Malcom McLaren pretty much has free reign to do whatever the hell he wants artistically–like create a film that consists of 21 "musical paintings" and have it shown in Times Square, which is exactly what the Paris-based artist...(read full post)
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Luciano Mixes Fabric 41
Artists mentioned:Despite his reservations about making mix CDs, techno don Luciano has stepped up to tackle the latest installment in the Fabric CD series. "To me, mixing is about the live moments," the Chilean-born producer explains. "It's about the moment you live with the people. So to make a mix CD...(read full post)
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Richie Hawtin, Audion at Minitek Festival
Artists mentioned:Electronic music fans have a long wait until WMC in March, but fortunately, the Minitek Festival has come to tide folks over until that time. The three-day event, to be held September 12 - 14, will take place in New York, and the lineup so far is a healthy sampling...(read full post)
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Free Album From Jay Haze
Artists mentioned:It appears that producer Jay Haze has one-upped Radiohead, Girl Talk, and anyone else implementing the pay-what-you-want plan for albums. The Berlin-based American expat has released a second part to his Love & Beyond full-length, and it's available for free through his website. read more...(read full post)
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CSS to Tour North America
Artists mentioned:Look out, Brazil's dance-punk mayhem outfit CSS is about to return to North America. The manically energetic São Paulo collective will be touring in support of its second full-length, Donkey, set for release just a few days before the fun kicks off. Supposedly a recreation of the band's frantic live...(read full post)
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Girl Talk Album Downloadable Today
Artists mentioned:Following the example set earlier this year by a certain superstar rock band, Greg Gillis, a.k.a. Girl Talk, has unleashed his fourth album, Feed the Animals, in digital format under a pay-what-you-want plan. read more...(read full post)
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Hercules and Love Affair Prep Tour
Artists mentioned:With their self-titled debut album ready to hit stores next week, Hercules and Love Affair gear up for a few show dates–a precious few. Andy Butler and company will be traveling up the state of California for the month of July before returning to New York for a performance. Those...(read full post)
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The Six Best Games of the Summer
Artists mentioned:OMG! Summer Blockbuster Season ‘08 is totes here! American Idol may be over, but fear not! All the hottest Hollywood hunks are here to not only melt your heart at the box office but also your eyeballs, with all manner of interactive entertainment! They may not tickle your loins like...(read full post)
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Richie Hawtin Takes Magic Cube to Sonar
Artists mentioned:Currently in the midst of their CONTAKT tour, which revolves around the mysterious cube we wrote about last month, Richie Hawtin and his Minus crew will make a stopover in Barcelona (with the cube) for this year's Sonar Festival. read more...(read full post)
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Atlas Sound Releases Virtual 7", Tours
Artists mentioned:Most people read books or watch TV before going to sleep. Atlanta-based musician and erstwhile frontman of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound Bradford Cox likes to write new material. In fact, we've been getting so much music from Mr. Cox via his Deerhunter blog lately, using the term prolific to describe...(read full post)
